By the time Madera golfer Andrew Medellin finished his round at Buena Vista Golf Course in Taft, he felt he had a score good enough to continue his season.

Medellin finished with four birdies, eight pars and six bogeys for a two-over 74. He tied for 12th place, and with the top 15 finish, is headed to the Southern California Regionals at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena.

“I knew my score would be close,” Medellin said. “I asked a buddy if it would be good enough and he said no problem. My main goal was to advance. I was really happy to get a 74.”

However, Medellin wasn’t sure until it was posted that he would advance to the next round...